Al-Qaeda rushing into U.S. vacuum in Syria, judge rules that weekend worship services can continue at New York City schools, veepstakes profile of Rep. Paul Ryan of Wisconsin, David Brody's 'The Teavangelicals,' government in the marriage business, where the road to utopia really leads, judge stays Mississippi abortion law, House report says Countrywide won influence in Congress with discounts, home video reviews of 'The Genesis Code' and 'The Great Race,' The 'god particle,' a camera that sees around corners, technology and the loss of the personal touch, 'What I Did on My Summer Vacation,' The History Book, and more.

Hour A, Segment 2

A correction to last week's story about the National Association of EvangelicalsTalking with political reporter David Brody, author, The Teavangelicals

Read "Strange bedfellows," WORLD's exclusive report on a $1 million grant given to the National Association of Evangelicals by the pro-contraception for the unmarried group, The National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy.

The NAE has posted a statement denying that it "endorses or promotes" use of contraception by unmarried Christians.

The National Campaign's 2008 IRS Form 990, showing a $1 million grant to the National Association of Evangelicals, is here (PDF).

Hour A, Segment 4

A notable speech: Why is government in the marriage business?

Austin Nimocks is senior legal counsel with the Alliance Defense Fund at its Washington, D.C., where he litigates as a member of the Marriage Litigation Center. He is a graduate of the Baylor University School of Law.

Hour B, Segment 5

The TW&E History Book

July 8, 1776—Col. John Nixon gives the first public reading of the Declaration of Independence to a crowd gathered in Philadelphia.

July 9, 1896—William Jennings Bryan rouses delegates at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago with his "cross of gold" speech denouncing supporters of the gold standard. Bryan went on to win the party's nomination.

July 7, 1928—Sliced bread is sold for the first time by the Chillicothe Baking Company of Chillicothe, Mo.